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Note: I haven't read, or posted on this thread before. I only posted here as a response to a linked post, and a few of the recent comments. I agree. I general, economics are best served by refining Canadian oil in US refineries. That is a macro, default statement. There may be a few refineries that are still dependant on sweeter and lighter grades of crude,and those light sweet crude oils cost considerably more than the heavier and sour crude oils. Refineries are designed for a particular slate of oil, not necessarily from a specific region. Most US refineries were designed to refine crude oil from ... wait for it... the US. The declines in US production in the ~ 80's precipitated a refining industry shift towards refining heavier and more sour grades of crude from Canada, Mexico, and South America. That does not mean they cannot refine other grades of crude oil. The issues become (i) how much is overall capacity reduced by refining a non-preferred grade of crude, i.e., is the refinery capacity reduced from 200,000 bbl/day to 180,000 bbl/day because of the change in feedstocks, and (ii) how much is the production of the money products (gasoline, diesel, transportation fuels) decreased, and replaced by increases of the "other" products, lubricants, solvents, sulfur, asphalt, etc. Nope. Just pay more for gasoline. No biggie. Preferred transportation options: Pipelines (big gap) Ships, Rail cars, trucks, 5 gallon cans. It is a matter of cost, and safety. Pipelines are cheaper, and safer. Anything else results in higher costs to end users, and an increased risk of accidents due to introducing more people into the equation. Crude oil and petroleum products are preferentially shipped by pipelines, until you reach the end of the pipeline. Heavy v. Light is indicative of the viscosity and weight of the oil, where sweet v. sour is indicative of the sulfur compounds in the oil. All oil is dirty, even the Pennzoil 10W-30 out of the can. The Canadian tar sands oil/bitumen is both heavy and sour. The US refines heavier crude oil from Canada & Mexico and exports the lighter, sweet crude oil produced in the Permian (Delaware & Midland Basins). More refineries are shutting down every year. I believe the last grassroots refinery built in the US went online in the 70's. I cannot see politics and ignorance getting to the point that refinery retrofits are feasible. Those are 30-50 year decisions, unlike presidential elections. Canadian oil feeds US refineries, which satisfies the US needs, as well as a significant export volume to Europe. The oil from the shale boom is not a good fit for US refineries. Any changes to the status quo means higher gasoline and diesel prices. Shutting down US refineries over tariffs is a very low probability. "C4 monomers and product streams dry up even more than they already have..." No idea what you are trying to say with C4 monomers and C2's and C3's. Correlating box cars to telephones and rocks? Processing Natural Gas, not crude oil refineries, yields the feedstocks for petrochemical plants, and the blending stocks for motor gasoline. Refineries make propane and butane, but much, much smaller quantities than come from the gas processing plants. The higher crude oil production from the various shale plays has seen a proportional increase in produced gas volumes, but those gas volumes are much higher because the gas/oil ratios are much higher from the shale production than from conventional wells. This boom in gas volumes and had a corresponding boom in the production of Natural Gas Liquids (NGL), Ethane (C2) for the Pet-Chem plants to make plastics, Propane (C3) for the Pet-Chems and for rural heating, and the heavier NGL's (iC4, nC4, and C5+) for motor gasoline blending stocks, and for the Pet-Chem's. All of these NGL satisfy US demand, with the surplus going to the export market. A lot of US NGL (the C5+ fraction of natural gas liquids) goes to Canada, to be used as the diluent to blend with the tar sands oil to make is "light" enough to flow through a pipeline. The Canadian tar sand oil does not flow to the US without the US produced diluent that is "exported" to Canada. US Policies (Yes to Tariffs, No to Pipeline) = stupidity. I expect at some point a degree of reasonableness will make its way to the White House/Energy department and this will; get a lot of fanfare without much actually changing. Glad I'm retired so I don't have to worry about this shit anymore.
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I might be smarter now than I was this morning. I’m old, and I spent my career in O&G, and I only heard of one definition of glory hole until just now. I’m familiar with the “rat hole” in conventional drilling, and I know something about onshore and offshore GOM and North Sea exploration and production, but not in the arctic. Perhaps the migration of aggies to the O&G industry has imparted their behaviors into ways they we have not realized. Not sure where Jerrah was exposed to arctic drilling; must of got his influences else where. Now that might be my new most favorite thing I’ve read here. Maybe anywhere. I read it, so it must be true. It is especially comforting in the context that Hero’s recruiting was not NIL driven due to the fact he is not from the US. I agree. I grew up in Austin in the late 60’s, was a senior with Earl in ‘77, and enjoyed VY’s greatness since his sophomore year, in HS. The vibe in Austin is somewhat muted by the million people that came here and never left. But to Texas fans, the vibe now is very similar to those past periods of unbridled burnt orange Kool-Aid. Similar, but different. This won’t change by one player leaving. A lot of data points that keep coming. Even from a $9.95’er. One I like, is All-American DB, Michael Taaffe, coming back for his senior year, to finish. That’s a leader. Hook’em! Kudo’s to Helobious! His posts earned him a place as the chosen one, he embraced it, and by gawd damn if he didn’t deliver for us. This was worse than Billy Sims or Marcus Dupree. I will never forget the shit with Kelee Ringo. Sark getting ready to steal their lunch money in recruiting.
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Matthews, Munchak, Steinkulher and Dawson all played for the Oilers/Texans. M&M played together ~ 10 years and were some road grading MF'ers. Elkins HS is in Fort Bend ISD, in Missouri City, SW of Houston. A number of Oiler players lived down that way. Matthews looked at the coaching at Texas, ... and sent his kids to A&M. -
I agree, 250 lb is probably better for a goalie. Akeem's transition to American sports turned out okay.
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Yeah, I would be extremely cautious about correlating pictures of fireballs to damages to the refinery itself. Sending a ship to the bottom of the sea is much easier to conform than discreet damages to an intricate maze of hundreds of pipelines and manifolds, process units, storage vessels, heaters &coolers, etc. First, damn near everything in an oil refinery is flammable, and will make big fireballs. From the pictures and video’s taken at night it is impossible to tell what is burning. Big difference between process towers rupturing and burning as compared to a storage tank or pipeline. A world class refinery may have 30-50 different process units located across a 2-4 square mile area. Hitting the biggest one may take out the majority of the processing capacity, while hitting a smaller one may have a negligible effect. Without a very clear understanding of what was hit and is burning, it is extremely difficult to tell from a picture. Full disclosure, I am a gas processing/natural gas liquids SME, not a refining guy. If one had a detailed plot plan overlaid with the explosions and fires, it would be easier to tell what was damaged. I don’t think I have seen any posting or discussion with that level of detail. I don’t doubt that information exists, but it isn’t in the public domain. However, like body blows to a boxer, the cumulative effects of multiple attacks and explosions and fires decreases the overall capacity and efficiency of the facility. Chicks dig the long ball everybody likes explosions and fireballs.
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Great to see you guys again!!! Going days without new info has been an unpleasant withdrawal. I’m liking the more frequent strikes on the refineries, air bases, oil depots, and weapons plants. The cumulative impact of these random strikes over the years has to be getting to the point that repairs/replacement of the facilities, along with sanctions on materials, are making those repairs less frequent and less effective. Still, too little, too late. Maybe. No CR, but anything said by anybody 3 years ago has no bearing on what happens tomorrow. I’m choosing to read the tea leaves I like. Rubio was only a mouthpiece, but I really liked the way he delivered the US intelligence briefings leading up to the invasion. I’m betting he has as good an understanding on Ukraine and Russia as anybody, and his understanding has influence within the new administration. A few things that have transpired since Trump 1.0. Russia went from the 2nd Army of the world with a thumb on the scale to a sawed off thug with a bunch of natural resources, and nukes. And the Tech companies went from the scourge of society to the choice seats at the inauguration of Trump 2.0. Trump has the company of the really smart guys, and they may be a bunch of dickheads, but they are really smart. They also make, and have, a lot of money, which drives the economy. That train keeps moving down the tracks until a bigger shooting war derails it. We’ve seen more pictures of more nations with war ships than any time in my life. There’s a lot of shit bubbling up in every corner of the globe. A fucking Russian spy ship cruising in the English Channel, with a sneak and peak from a UK nuclear submarine? The EU stated they would pay the US for the US weapons Ukraine needs. That’s a big win-win. The US doesn’t need “Drill, baby drill”, but Europe certainly does. That works too. Reaching out to the Saudi’s is out of the Reagan playbook. All gas, Fuck them brakes. Most people acknowledge that Trump 1.0 was right; Europe needs to be able to take care of themselves. Don’t pull the chair out from under them. Deposit their checks and give them the “Made in America” things they want. Coupling a ramped up defense industry and a boost to the O&G sector with an already strong economy would appear to be a no brainer. Right now the world is waiting to see what the US (Trump 2.0) does. Crawling back to our little sand box doesn’t look like the right choice. Here’s to hoping he chooses wisely.
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Wishing you the best, young man. Hook 'em!
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You're doing it wrong. I stand in front of the big screen to get the full immersion effect, like being at the game. In '05, I jumped out of my chair and almost knocked the ceiling fan down (it was off). I can't get that height from a standing start. Great post. My kids are in their 30's. I took them to see VY in High School. Watching the Rose Bowl changed their perception of me. My hollering and screaming at a TV, jumping around, scared and unerved them, like "Who is this crazy person and what did he do to my dad, the usually float through life Mr. yoga type person?" They realized how it affected, and how important it was for me, in the moment. The don't completely understand it, but they have come to embrace it over the years. This year was the first time we all went to an OU game, saw me drunk on the streets Friday night, and not the designated driver. First time they saw Texas play as the Number 1 team. Oh, yeah!!! Still making memories with my grown kids. Time of your life, kid!!! User name checks out. When you measure some of the best parts of your life a song at a time, I guess the season is kinda long. Michigan kicked ass. Changed my perspective on the midwest talent. I've been wanting to go to Ann Arbor since high school. I'm in my 60's now, flew solo and stayed up there for a week. I'm harmless, and my Texas gear drew 'em like flies. They loved my accent. They let me hold their hands while I showed them the proper way to Hook 'em, so they could do it wrong correctly. They were tee'd up and ready. Had one gal ready to go trade shirts, until she said it rather loud. Her boyfriend/husband started walking up and I disengaged. Surly 10's? I'm older and wiser and have more insurance. I don't fish anymore, I hunt occasionally. I could wait for a double drop tine Muy Grande, or take the trophy 8's and 10's we see every year. As my friend Jill told me many years ago, "I'm not looking for Mr. Right. I'm looking for Mr. Right now." About that midwestern talent that was tee'd up and ready? It's Surly, not Chinatown, Jack.
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@immamac , I've enjoyed your posts all year, and watching Gunnar's evolution as a young Texas fan this year has been a treat for us, and something that you both will always cherish and remember for eternity. My coming of age happened in the late 60's in Austin, when Texas Football and Austin were the center of my universe. Those early memories of Texas Football resurface every year like the wildflowers across the Hill Country. True happiness means enduring the times of despair, and coming out the other side. Texas Football is both ends of that spectrum, and thankfully for the beautiful people, we are on the other side on the path to true football happiness. The year started with so much promise, a stacked team at every position. Losing RB1 & 2 before the season started was huge. Not having a power back was always going to be tough to overcome, especially at the end. Our stellar 6 deep WR group getting reduced to 2 and 2 halves was too much. Disappointing finish, yes. Wisdom teaches us to adjust expectations for unforeseen circumstances. I've spent most of the fall for the past 20 years at the ranch in the Utopia, with an occasional football game or 2 at DKR. This year was 100% football with far fewer trips to the country. It was still as good as it gets. After a steady diet of "little brother" schools for so long, a season of Michigan, OU, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Clemson, and Ohio State was cool as f*ck. Adding in the "physical annihilation" of OUR little brother in College Station is guaranteed to make you smile every time you say those words. I lived in Jester East my freshman year with Earl and the other athletes. That year was magical beyond compare, as I took my seat in the 3rd row of the Cotton Bowl to witness the crowning of Earl's Heisman season. My spirit was crushed by Notre Dame. I learned from that, to challenge everything I read and here; i.e., Don't drink too much Kool-Aid! (That is why I dislike Kirk Bohls, he convinced me Notre Dame didn't have a chance. That is also why he probably dislikes Texas.) Note: When Notre Dame caused a Georgia fumbled deep in their own end, I jumped off the sofa, through up a double Hook 'em, and was shouting at the TV. Talk about a true come to Jesus moment! Where the fuck did that come from??? I watched VY play in High School. I knew he was a generational football player and told my brother to drive from Austin to watch Vince Young's playoff game against Defending Champion Katy in the Astrodome. VY dominated that game. He also brought salvation and the happiness back to Texas Football. Enjoy it when it happens. but don't let a win or loss rule your life. It is but a small piece of it. Gunnar, and the other young 'uns, like me, will always remember the moments and the smells and sounds and colors, and the pretty girls. That is what always brings us back. I learned a long time ago to enjoy, and support, these young kids, putting on a Texas Jersey, and playing football. Playing for Texas, not just at Texas. This team played hard and fast and physical and violent. They represented us well. Made me proud.
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I'm disappointed in the outcome. OSU played good enough to win, and good enough to lose. They won. Their defense playmakers played well. Their explosive downfield passing game was well defended by Texas. The executed one QB run play really well, and that was probably the difference. Texas also played good enough to win, and good enough to lose. We lost. QE had a great run at a critical point, but it wasn't be design. Overall, we played better than we have most of the year, against the best and most balanced team we faced. We had to play a clean game to win, for a lot of reasons. One big reason is our roster is but a shell of what it started with in 2 key places. We lost RB1 & RB2 before the season started, the bigger guys to run between the tackles. We were going to have to deal with that all year long, and put more on the passing game. We started the year 6 deep at WR. Of the 6, we were down to 2 who were at 100%. That is a big negative for a position group that is expected to be the strength. Bond - hurt and less than 100% Moore - less than 100% Cook - flaked out and gone. Wingo - 100% good to go Golden - injured last night, limited his snaps Bolden - 100% good to go We were down to guys who didn't start the beginning of the season. I was wondering if we were going to see Parker Livingston or Aaron Butler last night. Not a good feeling going against a good defense. Our playcalling has been suspect all year, and last night was no different. I'll leave it at that for now.
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With Becks surgery, very low probability he plays anywhere next year. Baseball players take a long time to recover, and they don't have 250 lb missiles trying to rip the arms out of the sockets. I know NFL GM are amongst the biggest kool-aid drinking, dumb asses on the planet, but drafting an injured QB that had already had question marks seems like this is one you don't touch. Given that reality, transferring to some desperate program for some guaranteed NIL and a chance to rehab in a normal time frame seems like the move.
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Tangentially related to bowl travel. Winter storms should be named after Surly posters; You never know many inches your getting and how long it's gonna last. Safe travels.
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